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potential difference
potential differencen. Symbol V The difference in electric potential between two points, especially two points in an electric circuit.potential difference n (General Physics) the difference in electric potential between two points in an electric field; the work that has to be done in transferring unit positive charge from one point to the other, measured in volts. Symbol: U, ΔV or Δφ Abbreviation: pd Compare electromotive force poten′tial dif′ference
n. the difference in electric potential between two points. [1895–1900] potential differenceThe energy difference that tends to make an electric charge or current move. It is measured in volts.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  potential difference - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltselectric potential, potential drop, voltage, potentialelectrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricityevoked potential - the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram"resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse |
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potential difference
potential difference the difference in electric potential between two points in an electric field; the work that has to be done in transferring unit positive charge from one point to the other, measured in volts. Potential Difference The potential difference between two points of a steady-state electric or gravitational field is defined as the work done by the forces of the field when a unit positive charge or unit mass, respectively, is moved from the point with the higher potential to the point with the lower potential. If Φ1 and Φ2 are the potentials at the initial and the final points of the trajectory of the charge or mass being moved, then the potential difference is u = Φ1 - Φ2, and the change in the potential is ΔΦ = Φ2 - Φ1 = - u. The work done by an arbitrary electric field in moving a positive unit charge from one point to another is called the voltage between the points. In the case of a steady-state field, the voltage is the same as the potential difference. potential difference[pə′ten·chəl ¦dif·rəns] (electricity) Between any two points, the work which must be done against electric forces to move a unit charge from one point to the other. Abbreviated PD. potential differencevoltageAcronymsSeeperiodpotential difference
Related to potential difference: electromotive force, resistanceSynonyms for potential differencenoun the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltsSynonyms- electric potential
- potential drop
- voltage
- potential
Related Words- electrical phenomenon
- evoked potential
- resting potential
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